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DIRECCIÓ GENERAL DE FORMACIÓ PROFESSIONAL I ENSENYANCES DE RÈGIM ESPECIAL ANGLÉS
Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport NIVELL C1

PROVES DE CERTIFICACIÓ 2014-15
SET 1 CANDIDATE A
TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Use at least 3 of the ideas below. You may add your own ideas.
MONOLOGUE • Talk for about 4 minutes.
TECHNOLOGY
• Best and worst inventions in the 20th century.

• Space exploration: good investment?
• Internet: e-learning, social networks, blogs, etc.
• Online dating.
SET 1 CANDIDATE A
• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Avoid short answers, take part and speak and listen to your partner.
TASK 2 • Your partner’s information is different from yours.
• If possible, try to reach an agreement at the end of the
DIALOGUE conversation.
CO-ED OR SINGLE SEX SCHOOLS?

Your daughter is about to start school and you and your partner are discussing which type of school would be best; co-ed or single sex. You
have been doing some research into single sex schools and you think it might be suitable for your daughter. You start the conversation.
• Recent studies show that it enhances student success.

• There are no distractions from the opposite sex.
• Pupils can do subjects normally associated with the other
gender without competition and prejudices.
• Teaching strategies can meet gender-specific needs.
SET 1 CANDIDATE B
CONSUMERISM
• Material possessions & money: would we be better off

without them?
• The economic downturn: changes in our attitude to
shopping.
• ‘Throwaway society’: easier to replace than to repair?
• Small businesses: will they become a thing of the past?
SET 1 CANDIDATE B
CO-ED OR SINGLE SEX SCHOOLS?

Your daughter is about to start school and you and your partner are discussing which type of school would be best; co-ed or single sex. You
are a staunch supporter of co-ed schools and this is the type of school you want your daughter to go to. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Need to learn how to interact and communicate with the

opposite sex.
• The real world means working with the opposite sex.
• Single-sex schools enhance gender stereotypes.
• There is a wider range of extracurricular activities.
SET 2 CANDIDATE A
HEALTH AND MEDICINE
• “An apple a day keeps the doctor at bay” – do you

agree? Why (not)?
• Are we becoming addicted to pills? Why (not)?
• Alternative therapies, traditional remedies and formal
medicine.
• Medicine and technology.
SET 2 CANDIDATE A

ONLINE PIRACY
You and your partner are participating in a debate about whether a law should be passed to protect intellectual property theft. You are in
favour of this type of legislation. You start the conversation.
• Online piracy costs billions.

• Entrepreneurs, inventors, writers and product designers
would be encouraged.
• Prevent online sale of illegal and dangerous medicine.
• Other countries will be encouraged to pass similar laws.
SET 2 CANDIDATE B

WORK
• Working remotely – the future of the labour market?

• Work–life balance – truth or myth?
• Retirement age and benefits.
• Education and work – lifelong learning and job
opportunities.
SET 2 CANDIDATE B

ONLINE PIRACY
You and your partner are participating in a debate about whether a law should be passed to protect intellectual property theft. You are
against this type of legislation Your partner starts the conversation.
• Free and open exchange of information on the internet.

• Political activists in repressed countries will be silenced.
• Websites could be easily closed down.
• Censorship would discourage investment.
SET 3 CANDIDATE A

JOURNALISM
• New technologies and the mass media.

• Public television vs. Pay TV.
• The news: objective or biased? Censorship.
• Tabloids and gossip magazines vs. broadsheets.
SET 3 CANDIDATE A

NATURE OR NURTURE?
You and your partner are taking part in a debate about whether people are successful in life because of their genetics or the environment
they were brought up in. You are of the opinion that it is a question of genetics. You start the conversation.
• We are born with intellectual abilities.

• The case of similarities between identical twins separated
at birth.
• Success at school is associated more with genetics rather
than the school environment.
• Successful people show similar personality traits.
SET 3 CANDIDATE B

BODY MATTERS
• Men and women’s attitudes about health.

• Technology and health.
• Alternative medicine.
• Free health care for everyone.
SET 3 CANDIDATE B

NATURE OR NURTURE?
You and your partner are taking part in a debate about whether people are successful in life because of their genetics or the environment
they were brought up in. You are of the opinion that it is a question of environment. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Skills can be learnt and developed.

• The family environment determines who you are.
• ‘ Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent
perspiration’, Thomas Edison.
• We choose who we want to be.
SET 4 CANDIDATE A

SOCIAL MEDIA
• Are social networks fostering or hindering communication?

• Privacy problems.
• Impact of social media on our lives – positive or negative?
• Faking it – are we at all natural in the social media?
SET 4 CANDIDATE A

REALITY PROGRAMS
You and your colleague are journalists and want to write an article together about reality television. You are absolutely against these kinds of
programs, but your colleague doesn’t agree. You start the conversation.
• Too many filthier, more corrupt reality shows.

• Unrealistic message to people – easy celebrity status.
• Encouraging lazy behaviour.
• No educational value.
SET 4 CANDIDATE B
INTERNET CRIME
• Hackers: friends or foes?

• Piracy and the entertainment industry.
• Identity theft.
• Fighting cybercrime.
SET 4 CANDIDATE B

REALITY PROGRAMS
You and your colleague are journalists and want to write together an article about reality television. You are absolutely in favour of these
kinds of programs, but your colleague doesn’t agree. You partner starts the conversation.
• Popular shows – people want them.

• Educational and effects in society.
• Other alternatives to reality shows on TV – no need to
watch them.
• Reality check for our own behaviour.
SET 5 CANDIDATE A

ENVIRONMENT
• Energy consumption and our carbon footprint.

• Is recycling no longer trendy? Why (not)?
• Technology and the environment – friends or foes?
• Is a self-sufficient city based on green energy feasible?
Why (not)?
SET 5 CANDIDATE A

WORK OR STUDY?
You and your partner have an unemployed son who has to decide what to do. You think the best option is to study an MBA to improve his
chances of finding a better job in the future. Your partner, however, has a different opinion. You start the conversation.
• Education is key.
• MBAs – a must for international companies.
• Still young to continue studying.
• No qualifications, no opportunities.
SET 5 CANDIDATE B

LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
• Leisure and entertainment activities should not be taxed. In

favour or against?
• Leisure and entertainment in the digital era.
• How to unwind.
• Mass media and entertainment – fostering or hindering it?
SET 5 CANDIDATE B
WORK OR STUDY?
You and your partner have an unemployed son who has to decide what to do. You think the best option is to go abroad and start working as
soon as possible. Your partner, however, has a different opinion. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Time to start earning money.

• Many unemployed people with many degrees.
• Opportunity to improve language skills.
• Need to stop sheltering the kid.
SET 6 CANDIDATE A

EDUCATION
• ‘Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself’.

• State vs. private education.
• The teacher’s role.
• Homeschooling.
SET 6 CANDIDATE A

HOME OWNERSHIP
You are a politician and you are in a debate on the topic of home ownership. You think home ownership should be affordable for the
population in your country, but other politicians don’t agree. You start the conversation.
• Homes affordable by increasing supply.

• Unaffordable housing prices reduce social mobility.
• Keeping housing prices artificially high: global recession.
• Without affordable housing, first-time buyers are forced into
unwise relationship.
SET 6 CANDIDATE B

INTERNET CRIME

• Identity theft.
SET 6 CANDIDATE B
HOME OWNERSHIP
You are a politician and you are in a debate on the topic of home ownership. You think home ownership shouldn’t be a right for the
population in your country, but other politicians don’t agree. Your partner starts the conversation.
• We cannot sustainably build more houses.

• We should change our attitudes about renting.
• Lowering house prices will discourage good financial
sense.
• Ownership and capitalism restrict people’s freedom.
SET 7 CANDIDATE A

ENVIRONMENT
• Energy consumption and our carbon footprint.

• Is recycling no longer trendy? Why (not)?
• Technology and the environment – friends or foes?
• Is a self-sufficient city based on green energy feasible?
Why (not)?
SET 7 CANDIDATE A

USING SOCIAL MEDIA AT SCHOOL

You are a teacher at a public school and you are a technophile. You believe in the power of social media and want to introduce it in school
life. Your partner, however, has some different opinions to yours. In the Parent-Teacher Association meeting at your school you are going to
discuss this. You start the conversation.
• Interaction outside school among staff, parents and pupils.

• School page – safe place to practise.
• Learning apps in social media.
• Social media is the future.
SET 7 CANDIDATE B

SUCCESS
• The definition of success.

• Success and happiness.
• The disadvantages of being successful.
• Does success depend on hard work or luck?
SET 7 CANDIDATE B

USING SOCIAL MEDIA AT SCHOOL

You are a parent in the Parent-Teacher Association of your children’s school and you are not fond of new technologies. Some of the teachers
in school have proposed creating a webpage in social media for the school but you are against the idea. In the PTA meeting you discuss
this. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Social media is dehumanising us – no real contact with

people.
• Going back to the basics – playing with toys, in the
street… no technological gadgets.
• Social media is dangerous – even more so for children.
• Waste time on social media instead of studying.
SET 8 CANDIDATE A

EDUCATION
• ‘Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself’.

• State vs. private education.
• The teacher’s role.
• Homeschooling.
SET 8 CANDIDATE A

THE ARTS IN YOUR TOWN

You and your partner are members of a citizens association in your town which has €100.000 to promote different artistic activities. You think
the association should promote theatre and street art, but your partner has a different opinion. You start the conversation.
• Set up a theatre company – pastime for many citizens and

source of income for the association.
• Possible renovation of an old dilapidated theatre.
• Street art competition – embellish run-down part of town.
• Weekly street performances in the main square.
SET 8 CANDIDATE B

BODY MATTERS

SET 8 CANDIDATE B

THE ARTS IN YOUR TOWN

You and your partner are members of a citizens association in your town which has €100.000 to promote different artistic activities. You think
the association should promote music festivals and painting, but your partner has a different opinion. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Music festivals – popular, income-generating, source of

tourism.
• Set up an art gallery for local artists to exhibit.
• Organise music performances by local artists.
• Bring exhibitions to town from important galleries
worldwide.
SET 9 CANDIDATE A

TECHNOLOGY
• Best and worst inventions in the 20th century.

• Space exploration: good investment?
• Internet: e-learning, social networks, blogs, etc.
• Online dating.
SET 9 CANDIDATE A

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

You and your partner are thinking of starting a family but you have different opinions on the type of healthcare you should have. You think
public health is the best there is. Your partner, however, has a different opinion. You start the conversation.
• Public hospitals have more and better resources in case of

need.
• You already pay taxes – private insurance is a waste of
money.
• Bad experience in a private hospital.
• Health is a right not a privilege.
SET 9 CANDIDATE B
INTERNET CRIME

• Identity theft.
SET 9 CANDIDATE B

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

You and your partner are thinking of starting a family but you have different opinions on the type of healthcare you should have. You think
private health insurance is the best option. Your partner, however, has a different opinion. Your partner starts the conversation.
• Public hospitals are overcrowded – long waiting lists for

simple procedures.
• Private insurance includes many other things (dental,
physical therapists…).
• Private hospitals are more comfortable – individual rooms,
beds for family.
• Not that expensive.
SET 10 CANDIDATE A

WORK
• Working remotely – the future of the labour market?

• Work–life balance – truth or myth?
• Retirement age and benefits.
• Education and work – lifelong learning and job
opportunities.
SET 10 CANDIDATE A

THE NEW SHOPPING CENTRE

You and the other two candidates work for the local council and you are discussing where the new shopping centre should be built. You are
in favour of building it in the town centre. You start the conversation.
• It’s time consuming for shoppers to visit out of the town

centre.
• Small shops cannot compete and end up closing down.
• Out of town shopping centres are bad for the environment
because shoppers use their cars more.
• You lose the community spirit.
SET 10 CANDIDATE B

BODY MATTERS

SET 10 CANDIDATE B

You and the other two candidates work for the local council and you are discussing where the new shopping centre should be built. You are
in favour of building it outside the town centre. Candidate A starts the conversation.
• Plenty of free parking for shoppers: reduced costs.

• Brings in shoppers from a wider area.
• Early morning deliveries and late night shopping – less
disturbance for residents.
• Use unused land.
SET 10 CANDIDATE C

SOCIAL MEDIA
• Are social networks fostering or hindering communication?

• Privacy problems.
• Impact of social media on our lives – positive or negative?
• Faking it – are we at all natural in the social media?
SET 10 CANDIDATE C


You and the other two candidates work for the local council and you are discussing where the new shopping centre should be built. You
would like to convert the old slaughter house into the new shopping centre. Candidate A starts the conversation.
• Save a local landmark with a central location from closing

down.
• Reduced costs to build as it’s a renovation.
• You can have more exclusive shops and attract shoppers
with more expensive taste.
• Have more cultural interest with exhibitions and a cinema
too.

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DIRECCIÓ GENERAL DE FORMACIÓ PROFESSIONAL I ENSENYANCES DE RÈGIM ESPECIAL ANGLÉS

Conselleria d’Educació, Cultura i Esport NIVELL C1

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Best and worst inventions in the 20th century.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

CO-ED OR SINGLE SEX SCHOOLS?

• Recent studies show that it enhances student success.

• Material possessions & money: would we be better off

CO-ED OR SINGLE SEX SCHOOLS?

• Need to learn how to interact and communicate with the

HEALTH AND MEDICINE

• “An apple a day keeps the doctor at bay” – do you

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Online piracy costs billions.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Working remotely – the future of the labour market?

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Free and open exchange of information on the internet.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• New technologies and the mass media.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• We are born with intellectual abilities.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Men and women’s attitudes about health.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Skills can be learnt and developed.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Are social networks fostering or hindering communication?

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Too many filthier, more corrupt reality shows.

• Hackers: friends or foes?

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Popular shows – people want them.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Energy consumption and our carbon footprint.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

• Leisure and entertainment activities should not be taxed. In

• Time to start earning money.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• ‘Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself’.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

• Homes affordable by increasing supply.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Hackers: friends or foes?

• We cannot sustainably build more houses.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• Energy consumption and our carbon footprint.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.

USING SOCIAL MEDIA AT SCHOOL

• Interaction outside school among staff, parents and pupils.

TASK 1 • Read the introduction to the topic and the suggestions.

• The definition of success.

• Your conversation should last about 8 minutes.